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#COVID-19: #Bayelsa Grants Tax relief to Individuals, Businesses

By Sahel Standard Magazine July 10, 2020 118 0

By Amos Odeh The Bayelsa government on Friday announced tax relief 50 percent for the informal sector and other tax reliefs to residents and business operators to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on tax payers Dr Nimibofa Ayawei, Executive Chairman, Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue in a statement issued in Yenagoa said that […]Continue Reading

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#Covid-19: #Bayelsa to Enforce Wearing of Face Masks

By Sahel Standard Magazine July 8, 2020 68 0

By Amos Odeh. The Bayelsa State government says effective from Monday, the 13th of this month, it will commence the enforcement of wearing of face masks in all public places as part of precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Douye Diri  stated this during an interactive  meeting with representatives of […]Continue Reading

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Teachers to Bayelsa Govt: Consult us on Resumption Date

By Sahel Standard Magazine July 5, 2020 154 0

By Amos Odeh.  Nigeria Union of Teachers,NUT,Bayelsa state wing has advised the Bayelsa state Government not to undermine the role of their union in ensuring better and qualitative Education in the state. The Union through its Secretary, Comrade Johnson Hector made their position known to journalists at  the weekend in Yenagoa,the state capital. He mentioned […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19: People Wear Face Masks in S/East to Avoid Harrassment by Security Agents–CLEEN Foundation

By Sahel Standard Magazine July 5, 2020 101 0

•Upsurge of infections in the region due to non compliance to safety measures  CLEEN Foundation has made a startling revelation that most people in South East Nigeria wear face masks because of security agents and not necessarily to prevent coronavirus  spread. The Found had earlier reported upsurge in human rights violations and extra-judicial Killings by security […]Continue Reading

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Ooni Ogunwusi Donates Motorised Modular Fumigators to Kwara State

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 28, 2020 100 0

The Kwara State Government has expressed gratitude to organisations and individuals for contributing to its fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The State Deputy Governor and Chairman Kwara State COVID-19 Technical Committee, Mr Kayode Alabi, made this remarks while receiving two motorised modular fumigators from the Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja Continue Reading

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#NIMASA ‘tags’ 13 vessels over #COVID-19

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 28, 2020 114 0

Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has notified stakeholders about 13 vessels from five countries heavily affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A statement signed by the Head Communications of the Agency, Philip Kyanet says 8 of the vessels are expected to berth in Apapa, Lagos; 4 in Bonny and 1 […]Continue Reading

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Commentary: The Implications of COVID-19 on Digital Currencies and Financial Institutions

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 24, 2020 135 Post a comment

By Aaron Henry Against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis, an anonymous whitepaper entitled “Bitcoin: a peer to peer electronic cash system” was released in the depths of the internet. Dubbed ‘internet money,’ Bitcoin would be the basis of a decentralized global financial system, with a money supply that was guaranteed by algorithmic design […]Continue Reading

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The ‘Babu Korona’ Syndrome: The Evolution of COVID Skepticism and the Failure of the Nigerian State

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 24, 2020 129 0

By Olusola Are During the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria, a video circulated on WhatsApp showing a group of Northern youths protesting the imposition of lockdown while chanting “Mallam Ya ce babu korona.” Several persons passed comments, lamenting the extent of ignorance of the youths and marveling at the mind control exerted in […]Continue Reading

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#COVID-19: ‘Women Arise’ Raises Alarm over Non-Observance of Safety Protocols

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 22, 2020 105 0

Press Release Covid-19 crosses 20,000 mark The spike in the figure of Nigerians infected with the coronavirus has not abated. Rather, it continues to soar despite all efforts of government and other agencies involved in its containment. With the increase in the number of those infected also goes an upward climb of the figure of […]Continue Reading

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West Blue Consulting Behind COVID-19 Response portal in Ekiti State, Nigeria

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 14, 2020 163 0

–          First-of-its-kind digital hub developed to help curb spread of disease in West Africa –          Platform offers unique interactivity between state officials and the general public West Blue Consulting, the award-winning ICT consultancy that delivers Continue Reading